Pesto Pull Apart Sourdough Bread

This savory and delicious pull apart bread is a show stopper appetizer.

1. In pan on medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook until softened, about 1 minute. Stir in the fresh parsley. Remove from heat.
2. In small bowl combine the mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
3. Score the top of sourdough loaf in cross-cross diamonds about 1” apart and about 3/4 the way through the bread. Don’t cut all the way through the bread.
4. Gently separate each of the bread cuts and drizzle the garlic parsley butter in all the cut cracks. Repeat by stuffing the cracks with pesto the cheese mixture.
5. Drizzle any remaining garlic butter on top of the bread.
6. If baking in steam oven: Bake at 320°F Steam-Convection bake for about 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is warm and crisp.
7. If baking in regular oven: Cover the bread with foil, making sure it doesn’t touch the cheese tops. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until bread is crisp.